Good morning my dear readers
A Brand-New Look for Jack & Jool
Last time I told you that I loved making my own. I think this edition I made in Gimp. A program I’m sadly not proficient at.
The idea looked much better in my head than in reality. And then I learned blending of images. Oh happy days!
Even though these flowery editions of the series never saw the light of day, I did like it.
I think I’ll always experiement with designing my book covers. Especially when I’m starting on a project. My publisher might have something to say about it. But just look at this collection of covers!
Working with a book cover designer
One of the most difficult thing I found when I worked with this designer was the brief. What do I tell the designer? In my head I see an image. In my heart I feel something else.
In reality, there’s a few pointers:
- If you take a snapshot of the top 100 book covers in the genre, will your covers stand out?
- What are the basic elements on each and every book cover?
- Forget about the ‘message’, hints or otherwise, you wanted to communicate.
With these 3 pointers in front of me, all images and feelings flew out the window.
Standing out is not the objective. In my mind it says ‘pick me!’ For readers it says ‘something’s off here… ew’ and they scroll past. Bummer. But so we learn.
The Cover Reveal
And that brings me to the exciting part.
Without delaying any further, here is the new cover for Jack & Jool, the second book in my The Unknown Series of sweet Regency historical romances.
I do love it. I got to add a little bit about Jool, my female protagonist, her fiery red hair and her horse on the cover! But purely because it worked. Very happy about it.
It’s genre-specific and it fits beautifully into the world of top 100 sweet Regency romances.
What’s Next?
Next time is the third book in The Unknown Series. You can find it on Amazon already but I bet you forgot about the previous covers.
In the meantime, here’s how you can dive into the story:
- Read Jack & Jool on Amazon or through Kindle Unlimited.
- If you enjoyed it, please leave a star rating or review—it makes all the difference.
- And don’t forget, there’s a bonus short story waiting for you at the end of the book.
Let’s Chat
What do you think of the new cover? Do you enjoy seeing the behind-the-scenes of an author’s creative process? I’d love to hear your thoughts—feel free to drop me an email anytime.
Thanks for being part of this journey with me.
Until next time.
Cheers!
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